Availability of gender statistics at the international level IAEGM on the Development of Gender Statistics New York,12-14 December 2006 Demographic and Social Statistics Branch Statistics.
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Availability of gender statistics at the international level IAEGM on the Development of Gender Statistics New York,12-14 December 2006 Demographic and Social Statistics Branch Statistics Division, DESA United Nations, New York Outline • • • • • • The need for gender statistics What are gender statistics? Production of gender statistics International availability of gender statistics Current state and progress over time Gaps and next steps The need for gender statistics • Statistics are essential ingredients for socioeconomic planning • Critical in focusing international attention on gender equality and equity questions • Fundamental for the promotion and attainment of gender equality and equity The need for gender statistics 1995: Beijing Platform for Action • Generate and disseminate genderdisaggregated data and information for planning and evaluation – “Ensure that statistics related to individuals are collected, compiled, analysed and presented by sex and age and reflect problems, issues and questions related to women and men in society” What are gender statistics? • Adequately reflect the relative situation of women and men in all policy areas • Allow for a systematic evaluation of gender issues and of inequalities between women and men What are gender statistics? Statistics in all relevant policy areas Statistics disaggregated by sex and age Statistics reflecting specific gender issues Production of gender statistics Gender mainstreaming at all stages of statistical production Problem identification Concepts Definitions Analysis Presentation Dissemination Methods Data Collection Production of gender statistics • Requires taking into consideration the different cultural, economic, social and political factors shaping the lives of women and men at all stages of the production of statistics: – Gender mainstreaming Production of gender statistics Gender mainstreaming in all statistical areas that can be linked to individuals • Social and demographic • Economic • Business • Agriculture • Transport • Crime and legal International availability of gender statistics • Official national statistics as provided to United Nations and specialized agencies (1995-2003) • Sex and age disaggregated statistics in basic areas • Gender statistics on emerging policy areas ea th s by s s ea th irt h ca us e D B ul at io n Pr im ar Se y en co ro nd lm ar en y en t Te ro rt lm ia ry Ec en en on t ro om lm ic en al t ly ac tiv e po pu Em la W pl tio U ag oy ne n es ed m by pl ,b oy y m ed oc aj or cu in pa du tio st n ry gr ou p D Po p Number of countries or areas Availability of official statistics disaggregated by sex 200 150 100 Not by sex By sex 50 0 Source: United Nations, World’s Women 2005: Progress in Statistics ul at io n B irt hs D ea D ea th t s by hs ca us Pr e im a Se ry co en nd ro lm ar y en Te en t rt ro ia Ec l m ry on en e om nr t ol ic m al en ly t ac tiv e po Em pu W pl ag la U oy tio es ne e n d, by m p by m lo aj ye o or cc d up in du at io st n ry gr ou p Po p Number of countries or areas Availability of official statistics disaggregated by sex (and age) 200 150 100 Total only By sex 50 By sex and age 0 Source: United Nations, World’s Women 2005: Progress in Statistics Progress over time in availability of official statistics disaggregated by sex and age For at least one year For at least five years Number of countries or areas 200 150 100 50 0 1975-1984 1985-1994 1995-2003 1975-1984 1985-1994 1995-2003 Population Economically active population Deaths Source: United Nations, World’s Women 2005: Progress in Statistics Time-use surveys Number of countries that conducted at least one timeuse survey with national coverage, 1995-2004 Geographic region At least one survey with national coverage Africa 7 North America 8 South America 3 Asia 18 Europe 29 Oceania 2 World 67 Source: United Nations, World’s Women 2005: Progress in Statistics Surveys on violence against women Number of countries or areas that conducted at least one survey on violence against women, 1995-2004 Geographic region At least one survey At least one survey with national coverage Africa 13 4 North America 11 10 South America 8 5 Asia 15 8 Europe 17 8 Oceania 4 3 World 68 38 Source: United Nations, World’s Women 2005: Progress in Statistics Some critical observations • Slow progress in the development of gender statistics • Official sex and age disaggregated statistics routinely available only for basic topics in social and demographic areas • Sex disaggregated statistics more scarce when issues are more specific and require greater detail • Emerging gender issues are still being taken up largely outside the official statistics (violence against women, time use, crime statistics) • No clear progress in the availability of gender statistics at the international level The way forward • Why has progress been slow? • What activities are needed at the international level to support initiatives at the national level? • Need to: – Define priorities – Define ways to make effective use of tools and materials – Share practices that have been effective – Promote the dissemination of gender statistics – Promote knowledge management and information sharing Thank you Reference: The World’s Women 2005: Progress in Statistics United Nations Publication, Sales No. E.05.XVII.7, ISBN 92-1-161482-1 http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic